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The Silver Coins of England
Edward Hawkins, 1841
Northumberland - Redulf and Osbercht
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Redulf, 844.
In the year 844 AEthelred was expelled from his thron, which was usurped by Redulf, and held only a
few months, when he was defeated and slain, and AEthelred was reinstated. During the short period
of his reign, Redulf contrived to strike some coins, all of which are stycas of the usual base metal; and
rare, though about a dozen moneyers' names are recorded. The types of his coins are all crosses or
pellets variously disposed (124). Archaeol. vol. xxv. pl. lii. Rud. xi. xxvii. MB. 37. The form of
the h in the name of Cuthberht is peculiar, and scarely (sic) to be found but upon the coins of
Eadberht, see (103) (104).
Osbercht, 848 to 867.
Osbercht succeeded to the throne upon the death of AEthelred, was banished in 862, restored in 867
to share the throne with Ella or AElla. Both were lane in battle that same year. His coins are all stycas,
very rare, and have the common types of crosses, pellets, &c. Five variations of moneyers' names are
all which are known (125). Rud. xi. xxvii. MB. 11.
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